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Feb 17, 2009
Biodiesel New Zealand reconsiders expansion
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Feb 18, 2009
Switzerland-headquartered biodiesel producer Biopetrol has announced a major corporate restructuring, but will continue output at both its major German biodiesel plants on a short-time working basis.
The short-time basis is being prepared at its 200,000 tonne capacity biodiesel plant in Rostock alongside its previously announced short-time working basis for the 150,000... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2009
Energy company BP and cellulosic ethanol developer Verenium have announced the formation of a 50-50 joint venture to develop and commercialise cellulosic ethanol from non-food feedstocks.
The companies have agreed to commit $45 million (€35.7 million) in funding and assets to the joint venture company.
The joint venture company will initially focus on developing and... [Read More]
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Feb 19, 2009
Denmark-based renewable energy company BioGasol has received €10.4 million to help finance its 5 million litre (1.3 mgy) BornBioFuel cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant project in Bornholm, Denmark.
The sum was awarded by the Danish Energy Agency’s Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program.
BioGasol received €3.6 million from the agency in December... [Read More]
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Feb 19, 2009
Northumberland, UK-based biodiesel producer V-Fuels has entered administration owing to a combination of events borne from poor market conditions.
‘It doesn’t mean that as a site and as a business we are a dead duck. We are hoping that the business will be able to move forward, whether as V-Fuels or as another entity,’ V-Fuels site director John Moller comments.
The... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2009
UK-based Bentley Motors, one of the latest vehicle manufacturers to announce it is developing bioethanol-powered versions of its cars, is to give the keynote presentation at this year’s Biofuels International expo & conference.
The two day conference and exhibition will be held on the 27-28 May at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam.
The event aims to bring together... [Read More]
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Feb 23, 2009
An early morning fire at Hardin County Fuel in Texas, US, caused an estimated $300,000 (€234,000) in equipment and building damage and has halted biofuels production.
Nearly all of the facility’s operating equipment was destroyed, along with the building it was being housed in on Friday 20 February.
Fuel being stored on the property was not damaged.
Biofuel contains... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2009
The European Commission (EC) plans to propose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of biodiesel from the US.
The Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27-country European Union, is due to propose the measures at a March meeting of EU national trade officials, known as the anti-dumping committee.
The anti-dumping duties would range from €2-19 per... [Read More]
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Feb 24, 2009
Danish biotech pioneer Inbicon has announced a series of technical and marketing initiatives for bringing commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol to the US.
Under the banner of The New Ethanol, and in collaboration with US-based G-team, Inbicon will incorporate its proprietary technology into a new pathway for converting biomass to ethanol.
CEO Niels Henriksen says: ‘Our... [Read More]
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Feb 23, 2009
US governors expect regulators will soon boost the allowed blend rate for ethanol in petrol to 13% from 10%.
Members of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition said they want the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a waiver to allow the sale of 13% ethanol blends.
President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have expressed support to the governors... [Read More]
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Feb 23, 2009
Adage and Energy Northwest have agreed to develop 50MW wood waste biomass power plants in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, in the US.
The companies plan to jointly-market wood biopower to regional utilities.
Adage is a joint venture between Areva and Duke Energy. Areva will build the biomass power plants, and Duke Energy Generation Services will run the facilities.... [Read More]
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Feb 3, 2009
Mission Biofuel India is seeking government approval to construct a biodiesel refinery in the eastern coast state of Orissa, by the Bay of Bengal, India.
The first phase of the project is expected to cost Rs 350 crore (€55.8 million).
The company is focusing on seeds from the jatropha plant as feedstock.
The company is looking at wastelands around the ports at Paradip... [Read More]
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Feb 3, 2009
Singapore-based Allgreen Energy India plans to spend Rs 500 crore (€79.4 million) to construct 10 biomass projects in India.
The company eyes operations of the plants for 2011/2. Each plant will have a production capacity of 6.5 MW.
Allgreen plans to start work on biomass projects in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh by March, with production expected to begin... [Read More]
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Feb 4, 2009
US ethanol producer Renew Energy, based in Wisconsin, is one of a few producers in the US to file for bankruptcy so far this year.
Renew Energy will be sold amid falling prices for the grain-based fuel and rising costs for corn.
The producer listed both assets and debt of more than $100 million (€77 million) in Chapter 11 papers filed on 30 January.
The company,... [Read More]
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Feb 3, 2009
US waste to energy project operator Covanta Energy plans to construct a 70MW power plant in Merthyr, Wales, UK, which will use waste as fuel.
The project will consume approximately 825,000 tonnes of waste per year and is expected to commence operations in 2014.
The estimated cost of the plant is approximately $570 million (€440 million), and the project will be financed,... [Read More]
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